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Concussion in Soccer

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Mechanics of Soccer Heading and Protective Headgear

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This chapter covers the review of literature that motivates this work. This includes a brief overview of sports-related head injuries, particularly in soccer, and the efficacy of protective headgears in mitigating the impact due to soccer heading.

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  1. Innovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics and Sports Laboratory (iMAMS), Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan & Zahari Taha

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia

    Iskandar Hasanuddin

  3. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Mohd Jamil Mohamed Mokhtarudin

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Hassan, M.H.A., Taha, Z., Hasanuddin, I., Mohamed Mokhtarudin, M.J. (2018). Concussion in Soccer. In: Mechanics of Soccer Heading and Protective Headgear. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0271-8_1

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